CVE-2026-111269

libical through 4.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via icalvalue_decode_ical_string

Published Oct 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libical through 4.0.6 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in icalvalue_decode_ical_string() in src/libical/icalvalue.c when decoding input ending in a backslash. Attackers can supply escaped iCalendar text with a trailing backslash, causing the loop to read past the terminator and crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Libical
Libical libical
Vendors & Products Libical
Libical libical
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description libical through 4.0.6 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in icalvalue_decode_ical_string() in src/libical/icalvalue.c when decoding input ending in a backslash. Attackers can supply escaped iCalendar text with a trailing backslash, causing the loop to read past the terminator and crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory.
Title libical through 4.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via icalvalue_decode_ical_string
First Time appeared Libical Project
Libical Project libical
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libical Project
Libical Project libical
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2026, 2:15 PM
Reserved
Oct 15, 2026, 7:33 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 15, 2026, 10:19 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 3:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 15, 2026, 9:43 PM